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There are 11 ways to get from Riga to Cardiff by plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeRIX - CWL
    10h 14m
    £90–293

  2. Fly to Bristol Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeRIX - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    10h 44m
    £87–220

  3. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    2. Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Amsterdam CentraaltrainIce
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    32h 50m
    £223–793

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Riga to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
    27h 22m

  5. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeRIX - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
    3. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 48m
    £128–317

  6. Fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeRIX - STN
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 51m
    £112–420

  7. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeRIX - MAN
    2. Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 38m
    £97–270

  8. Fly to East Midlands Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)planeRIX - EMA
    2. Take the train from Derby to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 29m
    £110–390

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    40h 36m
    £169–570

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GDbus
    42h 8m
    £106–252

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Riga to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
    28h 26m
    £355–516

Riga to Cardiff by bus, foot, train, and subway

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration32h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£223Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Cardiff, Wales?

Air Baltic, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Kingsway GD via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 42h 8m.

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